October 11, 2013

Insider Pass now on sale!

DOC NYC Insider Passes are now on sale for $99 – providing access to dozens of weekday films and panels at the IFC Center.

October 8, 2013

REACH YOUR AUDIENCE: MAKING THE MOST OF FESTIVALS

Festivals can be used to find distribution, get press, build grassroots support and make connections. How can you get the most out them? Panelists include Thom Powers (Toronto International Film Festival), Basil Tsiokos (DOC NYC), publicist Susan Norget, and others. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms

October 8, 2013

REACH YOUR AUDIENCE: LEVERAGING YOUR PRESS

How do you use press to your best advantage through the many stages of a film’s life: festivals, theatrical, TV and digital distribution? This case study of the film Brooklyn Castle explores how to keep a film fresh in the press with filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore, publicist Adam Segal, POV’s Director of Digital Initiatives Adnaan Wasey, […]

October 8, 2013

REACH YOUR AUDIENCE: HOW TO MAXIMIZE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION

Where does your film fit on digital platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo, YouTube, SnagFilms, SundanceNOW and others? Specialists with experience in digital platforms including Debra Fisher (Cinedigm), Susanne Mei (SundanceNOW), Jeremy Boxer (Vimeo), and film producer Josh Zeman (CROPSEY) discuss this growing marketplace. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms.

October 8, 2013

REACH YOUR AUDIENCE: MEET THE DISTRIBUTORS

Theatrical release is the ultimate dream for many filmmakers. With fierce competition for theater screens, what’s needed to make a doc work theatrically? Distribution representatives including Tom Quinn (Radius-TWC), Benjamin Crossley-Marra (Zeitgeist), Dana O’Keefe (PDA), Arianna Bocco (Sundance Selects/IFC Films), and Matt Cowal (Magnolia Pictures) discuss lessons from recent releases. Moderated by Thom Powers. Doc-A-Thon is […]

October 8, 2013

FUND YOUR DOC: ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

Based on the book Tell Me Something by Jessica Edwards, documentary film experts share their advice and tales of numerous film experiences. Panelists include: Doug Block (112 Weddings), Marshall Curry (If a Tree Falls…), Liz Garbus (Before the Spring: After the Fall), and Shola Lynch (Free Angela and All Political Prisoners). Moderated by the author Jessica […]

October 8, 2013

FUND YOUR DOC: GET FUNDED & STAY IN CONTROL

Filmmakers need to be watchful over signing contracts in a changing marketplace of digital platforms and new possibilities. Attorney Marc Simon takes a special interest in documentary in his law practice and also as a filmmaker (Nursery University; Unraveled). Join Simon and panelists Marc Schiller (CEO & Founder, Bond Strategy), attorney David Ashley, and filmmaker […]